Feeling ill after 22 hour fast

[meJulie]

Hi all I did a 22 hour fast yesterday and ate my Marcos in one meal, since then I have felt very nauseous and cannot face anything to eat today. I am also feeling a little lightheaded and weird. My bloods are 3.9 I take metformin and daxagliptin. Any advice please

 

[derry60]

Hi all I did a 22 hour fast yesterday and ate my Marcos in one meal, since then I have felt very nauseous and cannot face anything to eat today. I am also feeling a little lightheaded and weird. My bloods are 3.9 I take metformin and daxagliptin. Any advice please

As I was reading your post, I instantly thought "I wonder what his Blood Glucose Level is? I know that if my sugars have gone to low I feel as you do. Mine has not gone as low as yours, but it seem's a little on the low side. Maybe if you try to eat something your blood sugar will rise and you will feel better. I am sure somebody on here will give you some good advice

 

[bulkbiker]

Hi all I did a 22 hour fast yesterday and ate my Marcos in one meal, since then I have felt very nauseous and cannot face anything to eat today. I am also feeling a little lightheaded and weird. My bloods are 3.9 I take metformin and daxagliptin. Any advice please

What did you eat in your one meal? I'm guessing that as you aren't really used to eating this way it may have overloaded your stomach a bit? Also with the medication you are on I'd be talking to HCP's about reducing the dose while fasting..

 

[Quizzo]

I’ve been on linagliptin for a while as bs wasn’t coming down quickly enough,has anybody had this and experienced any problems or side effects

 

[meJulie]

I think I did overload because I thought I had to eat all my Marcos in that short window. I have had a cup of tea with one sugar and some scrambled eggs an hour ago and bloods have gone up to six, still feeling nauseous and very achy tummy, I think I do need to go to gps

 

[Bluetit1802]

I agree with what @bulkbiker said.

Your Gliptin medication can cause hypos,. It helps the pancreas to produce extra insulin to cope with the glucose in your blood stream caused by eating carbs. The less carbs you eat, the less insulin you need. That, plus stuffing yourself in one meal, is most likely the cause. If you are following a low carb diet and trying long fasts your Gliptin meds may need reducing so it may be a case of a word with your nurse.

 

[meJulie]

Thanks for reply if I do Omad how do I meat Marcos without feeling ill.

 

[bulkbiker]

Thanks for reply if I do Omad how do I meat Marcos without feeling ill.

What were you eating? Maybe less veg and more protein?

 

[badmedisin]

3.9 will make you feel lightheaded and weird, it’s a hypo.

Might be worth having a shorter fast or splitting it into 2? Personally I find that when I go too long without eating I go beyond hunger and into a really nauseous and lightheaded (and either stroppy or stupid...) state where I can’t face eating.

 

[meJulie]

What were you eating? Maybe less veg and more protein?

I had roast pork, cauli and broccoli cheese bake, then I had rhubarb crumble ( made with almond and coconut flour with clotted cream and a square of chocolate to meet all my Marcos.

 

[meJulie]

3.9 will make you feel lightheaded and weird, it’s a hypo.

Might be worth having a shorter fast or splitting it into 2? Personally I find that when I go too long without eating I go beyond hunger and into a really nauseous and lightheaded (and either stroppy or stupid...) state where I can’t face eating.

I don’t think I will do omad until my bloods have settled still only reading 4.1 and still not feeling hungry or well

 

[Daibell]

I agree with what @bulkbiker said.

Your Gliptin medication can cause hypos,. It helps the pancreas to produce extra insulin to cope with the glucose in your blood stream caused by eating carbs. The less carbs you eat, the less insulin you need. That, plus stuffing yourself in one meal, is most likely the cause. If you are following a low carb diet and trying long fasts your Gliptin meds may need reducing so it may be a case of a word with your nurse.

Hi. I believe the Gliptins have the following effect. They are DPP-4 inhibitors. They inhibit an enzyme that in turn switches off insulin production typically after a meal. By inhibiting this enzyme, the pancreas produces insulin for longer. I understand that they don't normally cause hypos and neither does Metformin normally but with extreme fasting I guess they can? I think the poster needs to now have enough food to raise BS and perhaps control medication use while fasting or consider not fasting.

 

[derry60]

I don't think that fasting is for everyone. But if you are on medication which can have an effect while fasting, as Bulkbiker said, maybe have a word with your doctor about your medication. Hmm doc may tell you not to fast, especially if he believes 3 meals a day as a ritual